During 1945, the final year of the Second World War, naval operations were quiet as peace beckoned, with the promise of unconditional German Surrender. However, Russian submarines were still at work and German casualties remained high. The Germans were heavily involved in a large scale evacuation of refugees. It was the Pacific where the majority of sea warfare was taking place with the Allies fighting in the Battle of Okinawa – the largest amphibious assault in WWII on the Pacific. Over 70,000 Japanese soldiers died as the Americans attacked mainland Japan. During May, the last actions of the Battle of the Atlantic took place with the German U-boat fleet soon surrendering. Drawing on 200 rare images, this is a unique look at the final year of the Second World War at sea and a fascinating conclusion to this excellent series. Highly recommended. 128 pages.